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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Lying ahull
From: Chuck Morford (chuckmorford@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Aug 21 2001 - 13:04:12 EDT
Hi all...
Can you guys define "ahull" for me?
Is that no sails, no attempt to keep the boat pointed into the wind?
No drag device?
Just some clarification please...
Chuck
--- Chris Lonjers <lonjers@XXX.XXX> wrote:
>
> <"I won't be a Monday-morning quarterback, but only offer this
> observation: there seems to be a lot of recent anecdotal evidence
> that suggests that lying ahull is NOT a good idea.
>
> Anyone with experience in this arena?">
>
> I have seen some rough weather, such as winds that were a constant 50kts,
> with gusts to 65kts. I dare not try to "guess" the wave height. We always
> chose to heave-to, leaving double (or triple) reefed main and the small
> Stay Sail. This makes life very comfortable aboard. I have done this four
> times, sometimes just to rest when beating into large head seas for long
> periods of time.
>
> Also some friends I met cruising also lost their boat by laying ahull.
>
>
>
> Chris Lonjers
> S/V Cynara
> Hans Christian 34
>
>
>
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